Proposed Amendment to The Environmental Noise (Scotland) Regulations 2006

4. What does the consultation cover?

This consultation seeks views on amending the 2006 Regulations to change the timing cycles from five years to ten years for all mapping and action plan requirements.

Views are also sought on the following further changes:

• to remove the requirement to review, and if necessary revise, strategic maps and actions plans whenever a major development occurs affecting the existing noise situation; and
• to reflect the EU Environmental Noise Directive amendments extending the time between publication of the noise maps and action plans from one to two years.

The consultation exercise will be held over a 10 week period.